Govt to cut fuel taxes
CABINET has approved plans to cut selected, time‑bound fuel taxes to ease inflationary pressures and protect consumers amid fuel supply disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East. It…
3k drug peddlers arrested
Security authorities have apprehended over 3 000 drug peddlers as part of intensified efforts to curb the scourge of substance abuse. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister…
Nurses protest spread
Nurses protests over salaries have spread to major public hospitals yesterday as the government pledged to address their grievances. The demonstrations, which began last Friday at Sally Mugabe Hospital, reached…
Rape trial: Magaya seeks ConCourt referral
Walter Magaya, the founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD), filed a Constitutional Court reference Wednesday, claiming that his fundamental rights are being violated. The clergyman stands accused of raping…
Old Mutual manager jailed 15 years for raping intern
A HARARE regional magistrate has sentenced a business development manager to 15 years in prison for raping a University of Zimbabwe (UZ) student who was interning at the financial services…
Government warns road contractors
Contractors working on public road projects have been told by the government that they will be forced to re-do substandard work at their own cost. The warning comes as authorities…
Madzibaba Ishmael granted bail
Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa has been granted US$1,000 bail by Hgh Court judge Justice Neville Wamambo pendiing his appeal to the Supreme Court. Last year, magistrate Esthere Chivasa condemned Chokurongerwa to…
Farmers protest low tobacco auction prices
The low prices being provided at auction floors have angered TOBACCO producers, who are begging with the government to step in and defend their rights. The concerns followed the formal…
Fuel price hike sparks inflation concerns
Following yesterday’s dramatic increase in national fuel prices, stakeholders fear a new wave of price increases and inflation. According to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera), the price of gasoline…
Dealers urged to buy fuel with ZiG
The governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, John Mushayavanhu has urged petroleum retailers to index pricing in ZiG, the local currency, stressing the dangers of losing money on exchange…